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University of Birmingham

Lecture Theatre 6 - Arts Building (R16)

Edgbaston Campus

Birmingham, England B15 2TT

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Forward Thinking Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, University of Greenwich, National University College Dublin, University of Ireland, Galway and the University of Nottingham is hosting the last in a series of nine ESRC funded seminars on youth mental health and wellbeing.

This seminar is taking a current and future look at how digital technology and resources can best support the mental health and wellbeing of young people and the professionals & carers who support them. We will be hearing from young people, leading researchers and experts on how innovative digital tools and resorces can support clinical practice, emotional resilience and research methods as well as exploring the increasing impact of social media on young peoples lives.

Special Guests include: Think4Brum Digital along with vanguard presentations from our speakers including:

Dr Andrew Thompson - University of Warwick 'Bridging Realities - designing a virtual world to engage and treat young people with psychosis'.

Dr Martina De Simplicio - Imperial College London - 'Imaginator: developing a digital tool-based intervention for young people who self-harm'.